1. The number of times the education authority has initiated prosecutions against parents in relation to unauthorised pupil absence under Section 444 of the Education Act 1996

We should clarify that this information is not held by Devon County Council in academic years:

2012: Devon County Council do not hold this information. 2013: 63 2014: 272 2015: 341 2016: 317 2017: 218 2018: 131 but around 60 pending with summons issued at the present time.

2. The number of times schools in your education authority area OR the education authority itself has written to a parent warning of possible prosecution in relation to unauthorised pupil absence under Section 444 of the Education Act 1996

2012: Devon County Council do not hold this information. 2013: Devon County Council do not hold this information. 2014: Devon County Council do not hold this information. 2015: Devon County Council do not hold this information. 2016: Devon County Council do not hold this information. 2017: 66 2018: 379